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Perp vs Perm - What's the difference?

perp | perm |

As a noun perp

is (slang|law enforcement) perpetrator.

As an adjective perp

is (architecture).

As a proper noun perm is

historical region of northeastern russia, corresponding to the kama basin, a left tributary of the volga in russian known as Пермь, also Пермь Великая "great perm" or Пермь Камская kamskaya perm after the kama river.

perp

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang, law enforcement) Perpetrator.
    • "We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.

    Derived terms

    * perp walk

    Adjective

  • (architecture)
    • a perp window

    Anagrams

    * English clippings

    perm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A permanent.
  • (British) A permanent wave.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.

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